Mealy-mouthed is an old phrase meaning someone’s vague, equivocal or beats around the bush. Even Martin Luther used a German version of the insult, “Mehl im Maule Behalten.” Luther, in fact, was quite experienced at tossing out creative jabs, and thanks to the internet, you can experience some of them yourself with this Lutheran insult generator. This is part of a complete episode.
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